Crop introduction and domestication

1. CROP INTRODUCTION AND
DOMESTICATION
By
Hem Chander
Assistant Professor (Botany)
Career Point University Hamirpur (HP) 176041
hemchander78@gmail.com

2. DOMESTICATION OF PLANTS
In nature, the origin of plants took place in the wild
conditions. During the course of evolution of agricultural
practices, man began to grow some plants under his control.
This process of bringing wild plants under cultivation is
This process of bringing wild plants under cultivation is
called plant domestication.

3. INTRODUCTION OF PLANTS
Introduction of plants from other continents, countries,
geographical regions etc to new areas of cultivation is an
important process in plant breeding. The process of
introducing new plants from the place of its origin or
introducing new plants from the place of its origin or
cultivation to a place with different climatic conditions is
called plant introduction.